Addressing Climate Change

WEC first organized a mini-conference on global warming in 1998 and the Board formally established climate change as a policy priority in 2007. As the nation’s longest standing state labor and environmental coalition, with a respected track record of advocating for and defending environmental, community and worker friendly policies and regulations, WEC seeks to bring together a powerful group of workers, environmentalists and community members to collaborate and push for meaningful energy and climate policy changes in New Jersey. As the state seeks to recover from the disastrous years of Governor Christie’s administration and its negligible action on climate, WEC wants to drive progressive policies and projects in our state.

WEC recognizes the importance of acting on climate change and supports the long-term goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 80% from 2005 levels by 2050. WEC supports moving towards the ambitious goal of 80% renewables by 2050, coupled with large-scale energy efficiency and infrastructure investments, and hopes in the transition, work is done in a safe manner that is responsible and responsive to the entire community.

Board of Directors, WEC, June 2016

WEC is a proud participant in, and leader of,Jersey Renews, a coalition for environmental justice, clean renewable energy, good jobs, and protections for workers and communities.

Regulate trade with countries that recklessly pollute, instead of looking the other way with those, like China, that lead the world in carbon emissions while dumping toxic medicines, food, toys and other products onto our shores.